If a driver so chooses, their car can make quite a statement. And one way to really make that statement is to make your car into a one-of-a-kind custom machine. When it comes to automotive artwork, Californian Gene Winfield is one of the biggest names in the business. For the past 65 years he’s created thousands of iconic custom cars […]
New Hugh A. Murray Maritime Research Library Offers History Books in Mackinaw City
The Village of Mackinaw City gained a new resource Saturday, June 8, as the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association (GLLKA) officially cut the ribbon to open the Hugh A. Murray Maritime Research Library. The museum is in the GLLKA office at 707 South Huron Avenue, and its creation is the realization of a dream for executive director Terry Pepper and […]
Water Levels Appeal Loses on East Lake Dam Decision June 11
The decision to rescind the lake levels established for East Lake was upheld Tuesday, June 11, by the Michigan Court of Appeals. Mackinac County assistant prosecutor Kayla Nixon handled the case, Mackinac County Board of Commissioners vs. Department of Natural Resources and Patricia Keech. “I’m relieved,” Mrs. Nixon said of this outcome. “I’m happy for the county.” The case stemmed […]
May Mackinac County Pay Reported
Pay for the Mackinac County commissioners totaled $4,842.30 for May. Commissioners receive an annual salary of $4,222 and, for the commission chair, $5,049. Meeting compensation is $60 for the first meeting in a day and $50 for additional meetings the same day. Additional reimbursement for travel expenses is 55¢ per mile. Commissioners also receive paid retirement benefits and health and […]
Superior District Library Board Will Meet Thursday at Pickford Library
The Superior District Library Board of Trustees will meet Thursday, June 27, at 6 p.m. at the Pickford Community Library at 230 East Main Street in Pickford. This is the official budget hearing for the entire district library system. The meeting is open to the public. There will be a designated public comment period during the meeting.
Michigan Politics
Fellow Republicans Stiff Governor Snyder With No Action before VacationRepublicans rule the roost in Lansing—but decidedly not in harmony. GOP lawmakers, who run the Legislature, rebuffed GOP Governor Rick Snyder twice last week. Snyder abruptly cut short a trade mission to Israel—not even having time to change clothes upon his return—to lobby for a Senate vote to expand insurance under Medicaid to several hundred thousand low-income adults. “Take a […]